Gia Lai has fulfilled all 19 tasks assigned for the national peak month of combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, strengthening Vietnam’s efforts to have the European Commission’s “yellow card” lifted.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has demanded that the problems of the European Commission (EC)'s particular concern must be thoroughly addressed within one week so that the "yellow card" warning over illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is lifted this year.
Gia Lai province has rolled out an aggressive campaign to eradicate illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing violations, aiming to fully comply with the European Commission’s (EC) recommendations and lift the “yellow card” warning against Vietnam’s seafood industry.
(GLO) – The United States has announced it will deny recognition of 12 Vietnamese seafood harvesting practices under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), raising the risk of a sweeping ban on imports starting January 1, 2026.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, along with relevant ministries and coastal localities were demanded to seriously implement Directive No. 32-CT/TW of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, the Government’s Resolution No. 52/NQ-CP, and relevant document and instructions on the issue.
Vietnamese fishermen and exporters express shock and concern over the US Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), fearing a devastating impact on the seafood industry, particularly for tuna exports.
(GLO) – Authorities in Phu My Dong commune are stepping up enforcement against fishing vessels that violate operational regulations, as part of a broader push to bring local fisheries under stricter legal compliance.
(GLO) – Gia Lai province is intensifying its fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing as it seeks to have the European Commission’s (EC) “yellow card” warning on Vietnamese seafood lifted by 2025.
